Thankful Turkey Activity + coloring page

A cute Thanksgiving activity for parents looking for a quick, all inclusive, holiday lesson to do with the kids.

While digging around the internet for a quick homeschool activity to do with the kids for Thanksgiving, I found myself disappointed with the results.

The cute ones required payment and the others didn’t have enough of a learning aspect to them so I decided to create my own instead and share it with all of you.

Below you will find an adorable turkey activity that can incorporate social studies, language, creativity, and even a little science.

This cute and simple Thanksgiving turkey activity has been tailored to accommodate families with multiple ages so it’s perfect for preschool – middle school students.

Preschool – for preschool kids, use the Thanksgiving Turkey Activity COLORING PAGE. The cartoon is simple enough to keep them interested but also allows the parents to work on letter and number recognition.
k thru 3 – The Thankful Turkey Activity worksheet is perfect for kids from kinder through 3rd grade. For younger kids that are still learning how to write, have them write what their thankful for using just one word on each feather. Then there is plenty of room for older kids to write a full sentence on each feather.
4th thru 8th grade – After the more advanced kids have written what they’re thankful for on each feather, have them choose 1 feather to expand on. Ask them to write about why they are thankful for it and how it impacts their everyday lives. Ex: survival, homestead, family, financial, fun, etc.

Below is an example of what my 3 year old did one year. She was the inspiration to me making the Thanksgiving Turkey Coloring Pages since she wasn’t able to cut everything out for the Thankful Turkey Activity.

thanksgiving turkey coloring page that is already colored in with pink, blue, and brown crayon.

supplies

scissors
crayons
glue or tape

step by step guide

print out your Thankful Turkey by clicking one or both of the options below.

thanksgiving turkey coloring page free printable

draw the wattle

educational fun fact: All turkeys have wattles but only the males gobble. The males use their special gobble noise to attract females.

I chose to not include the wattle in the printable so the kids learn this as one of the identifiers for a turkey.

line drawing of a turkey with a wattle being drawn on

Color the rest of it in

I chose more traditional Thanksgiving turkey colors but feel free to really get creative with it.

line drawing of a turkey colored in using brown, black, and orange crayon

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fill in the blanks

write down what you’re thankful for in the feathers then color those in too. It’s ok to go outside the lines because you’ll be cutting everything out in the next step.

cut, assemble, and glue

cut your turkey and the feathers out then glue the feathers to the back of the turkey. It might be easier for the younger ones to just tape everything on.

once you put it all together, post it to instagram and tag thetattooed.momma to be featured in stories!